HOBBIES & INTERESTS 2
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo Al took of a plane crash in the Black
Hills
Al had a life long interest in photography.
He was interested in all stages of producing
a picture, from choosing the equipment to
taking the picture to developing and printing
the image. When the Nevada Gulch house was
built, Al put a dark room in the cellar,
right next to the shelves for storing Myrle's
jars of canned food. While in Hawaii during
World War 2 Al spent much of his free time
taking photographs, of the scenery as well
as of the people he met.
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Construction work in Rapid City:
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Some of Al's photography and darkroom equipment:
HUNTING AND FISHING
Al fishing with friends out on a lake in
the Black Hills
Al was an outdoorsman who hunted and fished
primairly to provide food for his family,
as well as to enjoy the sport of it,
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COIN COLLECTING
Al's hobby of collecting coins began with
the currency from the countries he visited
while in the Merchant Marines. He added United
States coins to his collection, along with
some paper money and commemorative coins.
The collection now belongs to one of his
great grandchildren, who has the same interest
in collecting coins,
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Al won a First Place purple ribbon
for his coin exhibit
at the Central States
Fair
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CHURCH
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